PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 19804, 1 March 1928, Page 5

PICTURE THEATRES

EMPIRE ‘Out All Night,’ the Universal supercomedy, starring Reginald Denny, the current offering at the Empire Theatre, is without doubt the fastest moving comedy in which the famous star has appeared to date. Marian Nixon, piquant leading lady of the screen, plays the feminine role in this delightful farce. Although Miss Nixon is still but a child in years, she is one of the best known actresses on the screen, and has appeared in a number of notable productions in the short time she has been before the camera, perhaps the greatest being ‘ The Chinese Parrot,’ in which she was co-leaturcd with Edmund Burns under the direction of Paul Leui, the noted German director. ‘ Out All Night ’ was directed by William A. Seiler, from the story by Gladys Lehman. The supporting cast includes Ben Hendricks, Dorothy Earle, Wheeler Oakman, Dan Mason, Bob Seiter, and a host of others. An enjoyable programme of music is supplied by the Empire Orchestra, under the direction of Mr Chas. Parnell.

OCTAGON Many thrills and action are to be witnessed in ‘ Man Power,’ which is to have its final screening at the Octagon Theatre to-night. Richard Dix is the featured player, and he is seen in a new type of adventure mountain climbing in a caterpillar tractor. _ The scenes made form the remarkable climax of the picture, in which Dix drives his tractor up the mountain, hauling five trailers behind him, and loaded with supplies for a crew’ of men who are desperately trying to save the dam and prevent the destruction of a village in the valley below. ‘ Man Power ’ takes place in a small town. It deals with the adventure of a former Tank Corps officer down on his luck, _ who gets a job into which he puts his heart, because the daughter of the president of the company is the girl he loves. Throughout there is a strong vein of comedy. Mary Brian appears as Richard’s sweetheart in ‘Man Power.’ Philip Strange is tho crooked plant manager. Clarence Badger’s direction ensures tho picture’s success. The Octagon Orchestra, under the direction of M. De Rose, will play tho overture ‘Zampa,’ with an organ accompaniment by Mr C. A. Martin.

QUEEN'S Rod La Rocque is the featured player in ‘Red Dice,’ a picture with a story dealing with the underworld and “bootleggers,” and now showing at the Queen’s Theatre. Marguerite La Motte plays the feminine lead opposite the star in this absorbing drama. ‘ Red Bice ’ is illustrative of an important epoch in the life of a young man named Bockwith, who gets mixed up with bad companions, and fails in love. He falls into the hands of bootleggers in the first instance, and into the arras of his lady-love in the second and last. One or two get killed, and others have narrow escapes. There is both action and comedy in ‘Dance Magic,’ the second attraction, which has Ben Lyon and Pauline Starke cast in ideal settings. ‘ The Man They Could Not Hang,’ which deals with the life story of. John Lee, should prove a big attraction next week. ‘Tlie 'fonder Hour.’ starring Ben Lyon and Billie Dove, will also be shown.

PLAZA AND GRAND Jackie Googan’s now picture, ‘The Bugle Call,’ which is now showing at the Grand and Plaza Theatres, shows him in a role new to his admirers. He enacts a bugle boy in a cavalry post on the old historic Boscman Trail in the days of the Indian wars. His bugle, routs an Indian horde in this thrillingly vivid tale which is based on actual history. Jackie is surrounded by one of the most notable casts in his screen career, including Claire Windsor as the .heroine, Herbert Rawliu, Sarah Padden, Harry Todd, and Tom O’Brien. ‘ College Days,’ the second feature, depicts the effervescent spirit of you tli.

It is impossible to convoy by means of cold, unfeeling print the wondrous beauty and power of D. W. Griffith’s latest. 1 and greatest motion _ picture, ‘ Orphans of the Storm,’ which commences a return season at the above theatre to-morrow. ‘The Man in the Shadow,’ described as a thrilling melodrama, is on the same programme.

EVERYBODY'S Many striking incidents occur during the screening of ‘ The Ten Commandments,’ the wonderful production which wilt be screened for the last time tonight at Everybody’s Theatre. There are, for example, the commandments upon a tablet of stone while a terrific storm is in progress, and the passage of the Red Sea. ‘Dancing Mad,’ the supporting feature, is a him belonging to the joyous comedy class of pictures, and features Maria Corda and Harry Liedtke in the title roles.

The return of that screamingly funny picture, 1 Behind the Front,’ is announced by the Everybody’s Theatre. Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, one of the screen’s greatest comedy teams, appear together.in this production, which commences screening tomorrow. ‘ Wild Beauty,’ starring Rex, the king of wild horses, will also be shown,

KING EDWARD ‘Hons,’ the picture which deals with the famous retreat, is now being screened at the King Edward Theatre. This production is entertainment of the most stirring kind, and is well worth seeing by everyone. ‘Dancing Mad,’ which is a film dealing with _ modern life, is the second feature. It is a picture belonging to the joyous comedy class, and stars Maria Corda and Harry Liedtke in the leading roles.